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Century Wood
Half of this woodland is covered by mature oak trees.
They will probably not get a great deal bigger, but they will certainly
outlive us all. An internal track allows the owners to get the full benefit
of this magnificent growth. Under the oaks, chestnut coppice flourishes, as
well as hazel, birch, and a variety of woodland flowers and shrubs. Near the
northern boundary, where the woodland meets an arable field, there has been
a wide track between ancient wood banks. The ditch alongside this feeds
sedge and other wetland plants.
The eastern area is completely different -- a 31-year old plantation of
larch. These trees are conifers, but lose their needles every autumn, and in
spring the fresh, soft green needles are a unique sight. |
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